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Propositions and principles of divinity propounded and disputed in the university of GenevaPropositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua
Propositions and principles of divinity propounded and disputed in the university of Geneva, by certain students of divinity there, under M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthony Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodical summary, or epitome of the common places of divinity. Translated out of Latin into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardly dealt with else-where, may appear in the English tongue.Propositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua, by certaine students of diuinitie there, vnder M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthonie Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodicall summarie, or epitome of the common places of diuinitie. Translated out of Latine into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardlie dealt vvith els-vvhere, may appeare in the English tongue.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegrave, 1591Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegraue, 1591
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1 The efficient cause of faith indeed, and to speak properly is one; to wit, the mercy of God; that is, if the Father in the Son, by the holy Ghost, that the same Coessential power of the Father and the Son, by the which man at the first was created in the image of God should restore in us the same being left.
1 THe efficient cause of faith indeede, and to speake properlie is one; to wit, the mercie of God; that is, if the Father in the Sonne, by the holie Ghost, that the same Coessentiall power of the Father and the Sonne, by the which man at the first was created in the image of God should restore in vs the same being left.
2 The ordinary means whereby the same is wrought, (that is, whereby both the understanding of man, is framed unto a saving knowledge of God in Christ, and a particular receiving thereof; and also the will powerfully disposed unto a right order of the affections) is the preaching of Gods word, delivered unto us be the Prophets and Apostles, and for that cause, (so far as it concerneth the elect) appointed to be in the Church.
2 The ordinary meanes whereby the same is wrought, (that is, wherby both the vnderstanding of man, is framed vnto a sauing knowledge of God in Christ, and a particular receauing thereof; and also the will powerfullie disposed vnto a right order of the affections) is the preaching of Gods worde, deliuered vnto vs be the Prophets and Apostles, and for that cause, (so farre as it concerneth the elect) appointed to be in the Church.
3 But here two extremities are to be taken heed unto: the on of the ENTHUSIASTS, who do not only distinguish ⟨p. 50⟩